In Albania, among other things, even dental tourism is generating a lot of money. Many foreigners, mainly from neighboring countries, but also from the Nordic countries, choose Albania as the most economical destination for oral checkups and any other oral health treatment.

Dentist Yrgen Agastra tells for Euronews Albania what percentage of his clientele are foreign citizens and meanwhile lists the types of oral treatments they seek in his clinic.

“Most of the tourists are from European countries, but mostly Italian… also including other countries Denmark, Holland, etc. The services they require are implants, porcelain bridges, the filling of all the deficiencies they have in their mouths, aesthetic treatments such as teeth whitening and cleaning,” said dentist Yrgen Agastra.

From year to year, mainly Italians, who come to Albania for oral aesthetic treatments, they use their trip to Albania to see not only Tirana, but also other cities as tourist attractions.

How many percent cheaper are dental implants and other treatments in Albania that has made tourists more and more attracted to the service of dental clinics in this country?

“The prices in Albania are cheaper than in Europe and they find it more reasonable to come here. We can say they are 40%-50% cheaper” said Agastra.

The tourist packages that many clinics choose to make for foreigners in many cases include the flight ticket, hotel reservation, visits to some tourist attractions and the Albanian guide.

There are 1,300 dental clinics operating in Albania, 30% of which in Tirana with 1,200 dentists, thus creating for many foreign citizens the opportunity to choose this oral health service.